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I'm a project manager in my early 30's, a commuting surfer (2.5 hours from my 'local' beach), and grew a beard as a 30th birthday present to myself - it's the gift that keeps on giving.

I spent years writing books, often getting as far as chapter two before giving up/stalling/changing my mind/starting a new one before finally knuckling down and writing my first novel, The Bibble.

Anyone wanting to swap reads just has to ask; I will return read if asked, and will try anyway if not but sometimes the old WL gets a bit stuffed. If I haven't just nudge me and I will hop to it. I will always comment, but only back those I genuinely think worthy!

favourite books

Catch-22
In Cold Blood
The Pickwick Papers
The Moon's a Balloon
One Day In The Life of Ivan Denisovich
Favourite Authors include Jasper Fforde, Terry Pratchett, P.G. Wodehouse, Arthur Conan Doyle, David Mitchell, Tom Holland


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The Bibble

James Stanford

Could music be the key to the perfect world - and why are comfortable shoes so damned important?


‘The Bibble’ is the story of an extra terrestrial road trip during which an extraordinarily average fellow deals with discovering that the fate of Earth and its five sister planets may just rest on his shoulders. Jaunting around the cosmos in a camper van powered by a Bloody Stupid Generator, Thelopius Rumblebutt and his companions discover a plot to end the world, stumble across the most feculent man in known history, do battle with Beelzebub, and drink copious amounts of a cocktail that has been known to start wars.

Could one man be responsible for life on Earth? Is the universe as we know it run by aging alcoholics with a penchant for extended holidays? Can an utterly normal bloke from Swindon save the world as we know it? Does he even know that he has to? And why is that chartered accountant wielding a cudgel? There's only one way to find out...

'The Bibble' is complete at 93,000 words.

 

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j.l. wood-miller wrote 760 days ago

Hello Mr. Stanford: "An Unfinished Innocence" explores adulterous ....

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I wrote 1147 days ago

Jose, This is tightly written and engaging stuff; I assuem that what is shown as Chapter 1 is actually Chapter 17 as per your comment in your blurb? If so it may be worth making that clear at the start of the text, as I notice a few poeply saying that they weren't understanding twhat was going o... view book

I wrote 1147 days ago

Bora This is a fascinating true life story, and there's a definit emarket for these sort of eye witness accounts of major world events. My one crit would be that it's clear in your writing that English is you second language, and whilst this lends a certain charm and authenticity to the book it ... view book

I wrote 1148 days ago

Tim Just read from Chap 20, dippin gin and out. i can'r remember if I backed this before, but i have now; original, gripping and well written, this is a definite for the Eds desk. Backed, of course. cheers Stanny (the Bibble) view book

I wrote 1148 days ago

Richrd, Thanks for reminding me you wer eon my WL; this is a riveting, frightening read, wonderfully encapsulating the claustrophobic fear within the scanner and of course the much greater terror of terminal illness. Well deserving of a space on the Eds desk, so duly backed. Cheers Stanny... view book

I wrote 1156 days ago

This was a very easy crit to write; put simply, if you like horses, you'll probably like this. If you don't, you won't. I'm not a horse man myself (neithe rlove 'em nor hate 'em), so not my bag I'm afraid. All the Best Stanny (the Bibble) view book

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